Gloria Tham, a 2002 Southwestern College graduate, is returning Monday, April 13, to present her third and final doctoral recital titled “Chinoiserie at the Piano.” The recital will be in Messenger Auditorium in Darbeth Fine Arts Center and there is no admission charge.
The recital will trace the history of the piano in China and relate to current events concerning China. The recital is an eclectic mix of miniatures, Western and Chinese-themed pieces ranging from the standard composers of Beethoven, Schumann, and Chopin to Lin Yuepei, a Hong Kong composer. There will also be a display of concert programs, playbills, and scores collected by Tham when she was in Beijing last fall.
Born in Kampar, Malaysia, Tham started piano lessons at age five. She graduated summa cum laude from Southwestern College with a degree in piano performance. Her teacher was Timothy Shook, chair of the division of performing arts at SC. Following a year of graduate work at Kansas State University as a student of Virginia Houser, Tham transferred to Wichita State University. She finished her master of music degree in piano performance, studying under Andrew Trechak, in 2005. She taught class piano and applied piano at Wichita State. Besides being an active performer, Tham was also involved in music ministry, accompanying, teaching, and adjudicating.
“At age 18, Gloria came halfway around the world to Southwestern College,” Shook says. “She had such a fear of performing back then. It is magnificent to see how she has grown.”
Currently, she is a doctoral candidate in piano performance at the University of Alabama, studying with Noel Engebretson. She teaches music appreciation and music in world cultures, and maintains a private teaching studio. She is writing her dissertation on the influence of socialist realism in Chinese piano music during the Cultural Revolution under Chinese history professor, Anthony E. Clark. She expects to graduate in June this year.
For more information about the recital, call (620) 229-6272.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Graduate Recital Press Release
Tham to Present Piano Recital at SC
Graduate Recital Poster
Winfield, Kan., March 19, 2004 — Pianist Gloria Tham will return to her alma mater when she presents a recital at Southwestern College Tuesday, April 13. The free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Messenger Recital Hall of Darbeth Fine Arts Center.
Tham has chosen a varied program for the evening including Bach’s “Italian Concerto,” Beethoven’s “Pastorale Sonata,” and Grieg’s “Holberg Suite for Piano.” The recital also will explore the use of Chinese music by Western composers and Chinese music for Western instruments. Two pieces are based on the Chinese folksong “Jasmine Flower” by Percy Grainger and Anton Arensky. The recital will close with “The Moon Reflected Over Second Springs,” Chu Wanghua's piano transcription of a Chinese erhu piece by blind Chinese composer Abing.
Born in Kampar, Malaysia, Tham started piano lessons at age five. She graduated from Southwestern summa cum laude in 2002, with a degree in piano performance. Her teacher was Tim Shook. She holds the Performer's Certificate in Piano from Trinity College – London.
Following a year of graduate work at Kansas State University as a student of Virginia Houser, Tham now is a graduate teaching assistant at Wichita State University. She is pursuing a master of music degree in piano performance, studying under Andrew Trechak. Tham’s duties at WSU include teaching applied piano and class piano. She is state secretary for the Student Music Teacher's Association and is active as both accompanist and in music ministry.
In addition to her Southwestern College recital, Tham will perform at Emporia State University (lecture/performance), College Avenue United Methodist Church in Manhattan (recital), and at Cowley County Community College (lecture/performance). She will present her graduate recital April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Wiedemann Recital Hall on the campus of Wichita State University. All performances are free and open to the public.
Southwestern College is a private institution granting undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. More than 1,400 students attend classes at the main Winfield campus, professional studies sites in Winfield and Wichita, or online.
Graduate Recital Poster
Winfield, Kan., March 19, 2004 — Pianist Gloria Tham will return to her alma mater when she presents a recital at Southwestern College Tuesday, April 13. The free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Messenger Recital Hall of Darbeth Fine Arts Center.
Tham has chosen a varied program for the evening including Bach’s “Italian Concerto,” Beethoven’s “Pastorale Sonata,” and Grieg’s “Holberg Suite for Piano.” The recital also will explore the use of Chinese music by Western composers and Chinese music for Western instruments. Two pieces are based on the Chinese folksong “Jasmine Flower” by Percy Grainger and Anton Arensky. The recital will close with “The Moon Reflected Over Second Springs,” Chu Wanghua's piano transcription of a Chinese erhu piece by blind Chinese composer Abing.
Born in Kampar, Malaysia, Tham started piano lessons at age five. She graduated from Southwestern summa cum laude in 2002, with a degree in piano performance. Her teacher was Tim Shook. She holds the Performer's Certificate in Piano from Trinity College – London.
Following a year of graduate work at Kansas State University as a student of Virginia Houser, Tham now is a graduate teaching assistant at Wichita State University. She is pursuing a master of music degree in piano performance, studying under Andrew Trechak. Tham’s duties at WSU include teaching applied piano and class piano. She is state secretary for the Student Music Teacher's Association and is active as both accompanist and in music ministry.
In addition to her Southwestern College recital, Tham will perform at Emporia State University (lecture/performance), College Avenue United Methodist Church in Manhattan (recital), and at Cowley County Community College (lecture/performance). She will present her graduate recital April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Wiedemann Recital Hall on the campus of Wichita State University. All performances are free and open to the public.
Southwestern College is a private institution granting undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. More than 1,400 students attend classes at the main Winfield campus, professional studies sites in Winfield and Wichita, or online.
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